Comments on: “A Perverse Allocation of Public Space on the Upper West Side” http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/02/a-perverse-allocation-of-public-space-on-the-upper-west-side/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: c http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/02/a-perverse-allocation-of-public-space-on-the-upper-west-side/comment-page-1/#comment-39673 c Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:45:21 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/02/a-perverse-allocation-of-public-space-on-the-upper-west-side/#comment-39673 Peds: "we were here first." Peds: “we were here first.”

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/02/a-perverse-allocation-of-public-space-on-the-upper-west-side/comment-page-1/#comment-39665 Glenn Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:15:12 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/02/a-perverse-allocation-of-public-space-on-the-upper-west-side/#comment-39665 There are a few easy first steps: 1. Crackdown on businesses that include frequent violations of parking rules or overuse curbside space as part of their business model. Hefty fines and market prices will rationalize this. 2.Install munimeters on every street, even "residential" side streets. No all day parking unless you "feed the meter" at escalating hourly rates. 3. Put trash in street, not sidewalk. Just a few thoughts. Sorry I'll miss this great event! There are a few easy first steps:

1. Crackdown on businesses that include frequent violations of parking rules or overuse curbside space as part of their business model. Hefty fines and market prices will rationalize this.

2.Install munimeters on every street, even “residential” side streets. No all day parking unless you “feed the meter” at escalating hourly rates.

3. Put trash in street, not sidewalk.

Just a few thoughts. Sorry I’ll miss this great event!

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